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THE BEE : OMAHA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1919.
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AMERICAN LIFE
MEETING ENDS
VITIIELECTION
Illinois Insurance Man Elected
President- of Organization
Convention Most Sue
- cessful Ever Held. .
The 14th annual meetinar of the
American Life convention dosed at
noon yesterday at the . Hotel Fon-
teneue.
' Just before adjournment an elec
. suited in the election of rf. W. John
son, Ottawa, in., as president, and
t. o. Simmons, New Orleans, uuii'
- ford A. Deitch. Indianaoolis. Ind.
and Lee Dougherty, Davenport, la.,
- as rnemoeri or me executive com'
nrittee.
The meeting of the American Life
. convention in Omaha during the
- past three days, is unanimously de
: clared by members to have been the
largest and most successful ever
held by that organization. Many of
the biggest, men in the insurance
world, from all parts of the country,
attended. The two-day meeting of
the legal section of the convention,
two days prior to the main meeting,
was also a complete success.
An automobile ride which will
'. take in all parts of the city was
planned tor the delegates yesterday
afternoon, and many insurance visi
. tors and expected ' to remain in
Omaha during a part of Ak-Sar-Ben
week. . .
Although the next annual meet-
mg of the American Life conven
. tion will be held in Kansas City,
. Mo., Omaha stands high in the
minds of the insurance officials,
judging from the hearty vote of
v thanks to Omaha people for the re
ception which was accorded them.
T. W. Blackburn, secretary, treas
urer and general counsel for the
convention, was presented with a
silver table set at a banquet at the
Hotel oFntenelle Thursday night, in
recognition of his service.
Over Million Dollars
Already Subscribed
For Stevens Balloons
Leo Stevens, chief instructor at
Fort Omaha, yesterday received a
telegram from E. B. Weston of Day
' ton, 0., stating that he had $1,200,-
000 subscribed for the factory which
is to be built at Dayton to manu
facture the Stevens dirigible bal
loon. " "I believe it will be the largest
' dirigible factory in the world," says
Mr. Stevens. "Many former high
officers of the United States aviation
corps, aeroplane manufacturers and
; wealthy- business men of the coun-
try are to be connected with the
plant.
"Complete plans of the factory
, have not as yet been completed, but
I believe arrangements have at-
ready been completely made for the
' site of the; factory." . ,'
Mr. Stevens intends to meet with
Mr. Weston and other men who will
be associated in the factory as soon
1 as possible.
The Dyckman on Sixth street, be
tween Hennepine and Nicollet, Min
neapolis, is an ideal place to stop.
; The rates are , reasonable and the
Coffee Shop is vone of the most
; complete in the country, where the
best the market affords may be had
at sensible prices. Adv.
Brie) City News
Dr. L. A. Merrlam, IT0 Dodge St.
Have Root Print It Beacon Pras
Eteetrte Wwhtn BursMt-Grandoa Co.
ATJan CooUdge Co., 721 firtt
National Bnk Bid-. Tyler 1300.
Public Accountant an4 Federal Tax
experts.
RaU Official Here B. T. Bracken,
Chicago, 111., general manager of the
Burlington railroad, stopped In Oma
ha several hours on an Inspection
trip.
Road Expert Coming S. M. Wil
liams, redbgnlzed as one of the lead
ing road expert of the country, will
address members of the Chamber of
Commerce on the National Highway
policy November 4. -
Grain Corporation Purchase
The United States Grain corporation
annouces that It purchased this week
673.72S banrrels of wheat flour of all
grade at price raging from ft.50
to $10.18.
Lincoln Cople Married Mrs. Ethel
Weart and Arthur Holmbeck wer
married bv Rev Charles W. Bavldge.
Mm. J. A. and Mls Blma Weart.
mother and lister of th bride, ae
companled them. Th entire party
was from Lincoln.
, CMk Mlssliur Soldier Omaha
army officials have been notified by
the War department to attempt to
locate Charles Butt Titus, a miss-
lntr soldier, who waa last beard
from in a boepltal in France, but
who 1 believed to be some place 1b
the United Stat.
1 Rank Emntova Meet The OP
1 meeting- for this season of th
Omaha, chanter of th American
Inetitut of Banking wa held
Thursday night in th Y. M. Ct A.
auditorium. About 150 Omaha bank
employes were present John U
Kennedy was th principal speaker.
Teacher Buffers Break&own Mis
Fannie Arnold, for more man tv
years supervisor of music In the
nnblia schools, is In an Omaha hos
pital suffering from a nervous break
down, it l saia inai sn wui uk
year' leave or tender her resigna
tion and as soon as she is able to go
will move to California.
Omaha Man Honored Henry 3.
Fehrman, chief title examiner for
the Peters' Trust company, has been
elected treasurer of the title ex
aminers' division of the American
Association of Title Men. This
honor was conferred on Mr. Fehr
man Thursday at a national conven
tion held in Nashville, xenn.
Red Cross Keenest The home
section of the Red Cross is anxious
to locate Vernie Vanracter, Mary
Etta Hunslker, Marie Welch, Ern
est Grissom, Edna Frei Capps, Mrs.
Susie A. Dallas, Harry Boroeno and
George Nelson. Anyone having in
formation please telephone Tyler
2721 or call at the Red Cross head
quarters in the court house.
Srlva Funeral Service William
Sylva. 1808 Garfield street, 64 years
old, will b burled Saturday after
noon in West Lawn cemetery. Serv
ices will be held in the chapel of the
Hoffmann Funeral home, Twenty
fourth and Dodge streets, at 8. Mr.
Sylva died Tuesday at his home. Ef
fort ' have been made to locate a
son, who is believed to be living in
Chicago.
Personal Injury Suit Hughe
Helnig alleges in a suit filed in dis
trict court that a hay rack belong
ing to F. Wendell, a farmer, ran
into his automobile with such force
that it turned the car over. He says
the accident occurred north of Flor
ence the night of August 6 and that
the hay rack wasn't carrying a
light and was on the wrong side of
the road. He asks $1,000 damages.
Creditors Get Money An order
for the. distribution of $22,691
among the creditors of the National
Fidelity & casualty Co. of Ne
braska was issued by District Judge
Redlck to the Nebraska State In
surance board. The affairs of ' the
National Fidelity & Casualty Co.
have been in the district court
since April 27, 1915, when suit was
brought, by Governor Morehead and
the state insurance board for dlsso
order winds up the affair of the
company.
An electrical novelty can be used
as a fan, portable air washer, heat
er, hair dryer or deodorizer.
Children See Tige
and , Buster Brown
as Guests of Store
Fifteen hundred children saw
Buster Brown and Tig at the
Brandeis theater yesterday' after
noon, guests of the Brandeis stores.
Tige smoked, cigarettes, "just to
show little boys how bad they
looked when they smoked them," as
Buster . said, played dead, and
did other, amusing things. Buster
looked just like' the Buster in the
"funnies." '
"Monkey Stuff," a laughable 81m
farce in two reels, and a special pic
ture of Buster Brown himself com
pleted the program. , ;
Children may see the same show
this morning at 10 and this after
noon by getting tickets at the Bran
deis stores.
A stranger to. Omaha ! remarked
that he never saw so many children
together at on time who wer so
well behaved. . i .
To Start Sale of Ak-Sar-Ben's
. Stock Issue Next Month
Ak-Sar-Ben's million dollar stock
issue to equip the exposition
grounds at Sixtieth and Center
streets, will be sold during the week
of October 27, the executive com
mittee decided today. '
The city will be divided Into 25
districts. There will be 250 sales
men to put th 4Htc over.
The plan is to have the grounds
ready for use by next year, so the
fall festival will be held there.
Guy Cramer is chairman of the
executive committee, and J. E. Da
vidson of the board of governors, is
chairman of the finance committee.
Farmers Begin Drilling
Wheat to Replace Loss
New Philadelphia, O., Sept. 26.-
Tuscarawas county farmers began
to drill wheat today on recom
mendation of the state board of ag
riculture because of Hessian fly,
which destroyed about 10 per eent
of this yesr's crop.
Fry Shoes for Growing Feet
Fry shoes insure the perfect natural development
at your child's foot from infancy to maturity. Th,ey
are scientifically made, and
will not injure the tender
bones of the child's foot, per
mitting them to expand
, naturally, yet giving them
lnfnTior Himnvrf Wa era
showing many new styles in
all leathers and shapes that
mean comfort and satisfac
tion. '
Bring the little ones in.
and have our expert tales
men fit them out.
16th and Douglas.
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BIG TRUCK ilflLUES
Look Them Over
If there is anything wrong with the trucks or price
t Come out and tell us in plain words.
Gary IVt ton truck, cab and body $2,125
Hawkeye 1 ton truck, cab and body $1,925
Hawkeye lfc ton truck, cab and body, pneumatic
tires ;. . . . .... .$2,150
' COME IN AND SEE SOME REAL BARGAINS.
PETERSON MOTOR COMPANY
Douglas 4473.
2427 Farnam.
Store Hours: ;
9 A. M. to' 6 P. M
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Flei iii ..Boys
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Distinctive Fall Models
THe weD-gropmi man's ccaiceptions 'of correct style is admirably interpreted in the WsW fall models in
FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN
The fabrics, as never before, carry the umnistakabe stamp of exclusiveness and supreme smartness; ClotHes
can be found here for the man that wants clothes of refinement, and clothes that will rive SERVICE and SATIS
FACTION Men's Suits, $28.50 to $65 ! Men's Overcoats, $25 to $75
Dress
Suits
and
Tuxedos
A man should take great
care in selecting his evening
clothes. Our Dress Suits
and Tuxedos are all hand
tailored and show the dis
tinction that is always
found ' in Burgess-Na&h
clothes.
Bortvas-araal! Ofc FVmrdi Hoar
New Fal Clothing
for the Boys
PARTICDLAB attention has been given to the selection of the boys
clothing, found on' our Fourth Floor. 1 ,
. Every parent's natural pride is in the correct appearance of their
boys, and we feel certain that they will approve these smart suits and
overcoats we have provided for Fall and Winter "Wear.
Priced from $15.00 to $30.00
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Special Saturday .
Boys' Two Pants Suits, $12.95
For Saturday we are featuring splendid quality wool fabric suits
that will wear welL ;
- And suit the boy to a "T." ' - ' '
With an extra pair of pants one pair can always be kept eleari and
pressed and besides an extra pair of pants will give twice as much wear
to the Suit Barfcm-Xaib C FwBth Flx.
Men's Barber Shop
on the Fourth Floor
A Barber Shop equipped with the newest and best appliances,
where skilled barbers are in attendance from 8 a. m. to 6 p, m.
A convenient and pleasant place to lounge while waiting, for
here you may read the current literature and at the same time
enjoy a smoke. i
Manicurists, shoe shiners and chiropodists also in attendance.
Auto; Accessories ;
in the Downstairs Store
It will be of great interest to the motorist to know that our
complete Auto Accessory Section has been moved to a convenient
location in the Downstairs Store, where all supplies needed for
the auto may be secured at prices much less than found else
where. Visit this department Saturday.
For the Golfer
TouH find just the suit you need for"
golf in this splendid assortment of Scotch
Tweed, Flannel and Cheviot golf suits.
Priced from
$15.00 to $35.00
Pui'ImS Xh Co. Fonrth FkM
Golf Balls
85c
Radio golf balls,
mesh marking.
Very special for
Saturday.
Continuing Our Enormous Sale
Men's Knitted
Union Suits
MOO
Wonderful values in ' men's knitted
union suits that were formerly
sold at two and three times the price at
which they are offered Saturday.
All standard make, first quality gar
ments that are perfect in fit, material and
workmanship, representing -the greatest
values we have ever been able to offer.
These are the results of an extraordinary
purchase, and we are passing them on to
you at a great saving. Corned prepared to
buy yqjir entire season's requirements.
We have nlenty of all sizes from 34 to
BartM-NMh Kat ThmM. Colors are white and ecru.
Fall
Hats
A Style to Suit Every Man
ALL TEE newest ideas in men's headwear for
fall are represented in our stock of Men's Fine
Hats. Snappy blocks and the new shades are to be
had in such fine hats as Schobles, Stetsons, Borsa
liaos and Connett Una velours, light weight
felts, Imported erushers, new models in derbys. A
splendid stock to choose your new Fatt. Hat from;
prices range from $3.50 to $10.00.
New Fall Caps $2.00 to $3.00
Main XIom.
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Men's Fall Neckwear
NeW Fall Shirts
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Men's new neckwear for falL
showing a fine selection of im
ported Swiss and Italian silks,
also many beautiful silks from
American looms. New elever
designs in silks, that are .won'
deronsly rich and lustrous,
priced at 60c to $150.
Men's
Blanket Robes
Many new arrivals in Men's
Blanket Robes for fall; extra
heavy qualities, in fine blanket robes,
made either with military or shawl col
lar, trimmed with silk braid and corded
girdle. Priced at $7.50 to $20.00. .
New Beau Brummel shirts are here in great array of
rplendid patterns and new fabrics, beautiful Crepe de
Gfoine silks broadcloth silks, fiber silks, silk striped Ma
dras, woven and printed Madras, Repp eloths and silk fin
ished cloths. . A great and splendid assortment to choose
from, in a wide range af new patterns prices range from
$2.00 to $13.50. ; '
Street Gloves
New Fall Gloves, in a variety of styles and kinds. Fine
cape gloves in gray, tan and cordovan, genuine Arabian
mochas, suedes, chamois and buckskin. They come either
unlined or lined with silk, wool or fleece. Priced at $&50
to$5.00
Silk Hosiery
Many new novelties in men's pure thread silk hosiery are among the new ar
rivals for fall wear. New clocked effects, cluster stripes and plaids; also plain
eolors. Priced at 85c to $2.50. M ,
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